We all rejoice in the good things that are happening in many traditional church settings. But it is clear, as evidenced in George Barna’s book, REVOLUTION, that Jesus is pointing many of his people outside of the buildings that have come to define Christianity as we have known it. Mass movements of Christians into new… Read More
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Where in the world is an apostle?
Nowhere is the gulf between the New Testament and the 21st Century greater than in our understanding of and implementation of the modern-day missionary. To begin with let us note that the word missionary is not in the Bible. The NT uses the word apostle to describe what we now know as a missionary. This… Read More
“In the course of the second century, this original spontaneity of utterance [tongues, prophecy, revelation, etc.] died almost entirely away. It may almost be said to have died a violent death. The dominant parties in the Church set their faces against it. The survivals of it in Asia Minor were formally condemned. The Montanists, as… Read More
There’s a new way of doing church, and it’s taking North America by storm! The growing house-church movement is tapping into the desire of Christians everywhere to meet the needs of their communities in a way traditional churches cannot, offering community and simplicity. Here, a recognized authority on the house-church movement and a popular pastor… Read More
According to the NT, there will come in the last days false apostles, false prophets, false teachers and false brethren but where are the “false pastors”? There is no expression of “false apostles, false teachers, etc.” in our modern church life because our whole church experience centers on “the Pastor”. Yet if one goes looking… Read More
An outstanding book by a Somalian who has left Islam for atheism. Her insights into the Muslim world are first rate and we highly recommend getting this book. Jeff and Maria Preface to The Caged Virgin by Ayaan Hirsi AliMy parents brought me up to be a Muslim — a good… Read More
(Part I) Truth be told, I most likely would have never have quit the job I loved if we had never landed in Tajikistan in the spring of 2000. We had felt for some years prior to that move, that God wanted us to live in the 10/40 Window as a family. We… Read More
Picture yourself this fine day at the hospital and you have just come in from the waiting room to the doctor’s office. What’s the first question the doctor has for you?: “Tell me where it hurts?” You answer, “Oh, Doc, I had some bad food last night and my stomach hurts terribly.” Now imagine that… Read More
(The following is an excerpt from a book by Edwin Hatch [1888]. Thanks to Jon Zens for connecting me to this great author. What I found very helpful was to realize that the troubles with "church-as-we-know-it" did not start with Constantine but can be traced back even earlier, to the 2nd Century.) It is impossible… Read More
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Why I quit the job I loved.
Many of you might have been wondering why my wife and I have left YWAM, after 20 plus years of fulfilling ministry on three continents, to live in a small farm house in Chetek, WI and settle for a mindless job at Wal-Mart. The answer is not simple or short so I hope that you… Read More